NURS 360: For a great deal of nurses they are subject to having to participate in mandatory overtime, are nurses that are required to participate in mandatory overtime, just as successful and functional in care for patients as nurses who are not required to participate in mandatory overtime?

In times of crisis, many nurses are required to complete mandatory overtime in order to assure that there are enough nurses for the correct nurse-to-patient ratio. This can lead to a significant increase in burnout for nurses who might already be experiencing fatigue related to their position (Dyrbye, West, Johnson, & Cipriano, 2020). The purpose of this research is to evaluate current evidence on whether nurses who are required to participate in mandatory overtime are as successful and functional in patient care as the nurses who are not required.